I'm brand new to this forum and I own a 1998 DeVille D'Elegance with 118,500 miles on it. I've had this car for 3 years and have performed the regular maintenance. At 95,000 miles I did the 100,000 suggested maintenance. Now my car chugs on the highway when it tries to go into fourth gear. I was told by the Cadi dealership that I need a new transmission or a rebuild (at $4600 to $6000 cost).
Decision: Fix or get rid of car? I love my car (looks like crushed pearls and looks new; has all the bells & whistles). I don't like the looks of the new DeVilles, nor do they have all the options mine has. So I decided to try to get mine fixed. Am getting a quote from a reputable transmission repair shop.
My question is, does this sound like a normal thing that happens to Cadillacs or am I in trouble? Any thoughts?
Thanks much for reading this!
Decision: Fix or get rid of car? I love my car (looks like crushed pearls and looks new; has all the bells & whistles). I don't like the looks of the new DeVilles, nor do they have all the options mine has. So I decided to try to get mine fixed. Am getting a quote from a reputable transmission repair shop.
My question is, does this sound like a normal thing that happens to Cadillacs or am I in trouble? Any thoughts?
Thanks much for reading this!